Sizes and Shapes Section 2.1.

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VENEER UNITS
Notes:
- All sizes shown as Width x Height x Length. Other sizes
may be available from some manufacturers.
- Many special shapes are also available. See your masonry
manufacturer for more information.
- Thickness of mortar joints between units can be adjusted
slightly by the mason to fit required length/height
dimensions.

Size Metric (mm) Imperial (in)

STANDARD
Actual size 90 x 64 x 190 3½ x 2½ x 7½
Nominal size 100 x 75 x 200 4x3x8
Coursing 4c = 300 mm 4c = 12 in
# of units 66.7 per m2 6.0 per ft2

MODULAR
Actual size 90 x 57 x 190 35/8 x 2¼ x 75/8
Nominal size 100 x 67 x 200 4 x 22/3 x 8
Coursing 3c = 200 mm 3c = 8 in
# of units 75 per m2 6.75 per ft2

NORMAN
Actual size 90 x 64 x 290 3½ x 2½ x 11½
Nominal size 100 x 75 x 300 4 x 3 x 12
Coursing 4c = 300 mm 4c = 12 in
# of units 44.5 per m2 4.0 per ft2

ECON / SAXON
Actual size 90 x 90 x 290 3½ x 3½ x 11½
Nominal size 100 x 100 x 300 4 x 4 x 12
Coursing 2c = 200 mm 2c = 8 in
# of units 33.3 per m2 3.0 per ft2

GIANT
Actual size 90 x 90 x 390 3½ x 3½ x 15½
Nominal size 100 x 100 x 400 4 x 4 x 16
Coursing 2c = 200 mm 2c = 8 in
# of units 25 per m2 2.25 per ft2
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STRUCTURAL UNITS

See Section 1.2.1 for information on structural design

Metric (mm) Imperial (in)

300 (12”) STRUCTURAL

90 x 90 x 290 3½ x 3½ x 11½
140 x 90 x 290 5½ x 3½ x 11½
190 x 90 x 290 7½ x 3½ x 11½
(Nominal 100x300) (Nominal 4x12)

400 (16”) STRUCTURAL

90 x 90 x 390 3½ x 3½ x 15½
140 x 90 x 340 3½ x 3½ x 15½
190 x 90 x 390 3½ x 3½ x 15½
(Nominal 100x400) (Nominal 4x16)

SAMPLE SHAPES
See manufacturer for full range of shapes available.

L-Corner

Bond beam

45° Cant
Squint

Half
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Examples of walls in running bond (half bond) using face brick of

differing sizes.

Standard Brick Norman Brick

Econ/Saxon Brick Giant Brick